The Department of Grants and Community Development (DGCD) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding to address challenges faced by low-income to moderate- income residents, homeless residents, and overall community development in the City of Atlanta for the FY 2024 Entitlement funding received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program.
Donor Name: Department of Grants and Community Development
State: Georgia
City: Atlanta
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The City of Atlanta’s Department of Grants and Community Development (DGCD) was formed to strengthen the delivery of grant programs City-wide. This Department is the lead entity in preparing and implementing the City’s federal entitlement programs and competitively awarded grant programs.
- Community Development Block Grant
- The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. The program is authorized under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, as amended 42 U.S.C.-530.1 et seq and is one of HUD’s most flexible grant tools. HUD awards grants to entitlement community grantees to carry out a wide range of community development activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and providing improved community facilities and services.
- Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
- The ESG program provides funding to: (1) Engage homeless individuals and families living on the street; (2) Improve the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families; (3) Help operate these shelters; (4) Provide essential services to shelter residents; (5) Rapidly re-house homeless individuals and families; and (6) Prevent families and individuals from becoming homeless.
- HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
- The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) provides formula grants to states and localities that communities use – often in partnership with local nonprofit groups – to fund a wide range of activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental assistance to low-income people. It is the largest Federal block grant to state and local governments designed exclusively to create affordable housing for low-income households.
- Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA)
- The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program is the only Federal program dedicated to the housing needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS. Under the HOPWA Program, HUD makes grants available to local communities, states, and nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families. Low-income persons (at or below 80 percent of area median income) that are medically diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and their families are eligible to receive HOPWA-funded assistance. The program should be designed with the community needs in mind, operate within HUD’s rules and regulations, and produce clear and effective outcomes.
Funding Information
- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) up to $6,971,235.00
- Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) up to $569,415.20
- HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) up to $4,448,451.26
- Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) up to $16,800,225.00.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants are limited to agencies within Georgia who service the City of Atlanta and are operated by a public agency, nonprofit organization, or combination of such agencies or organizations or other public and nonprofit organizations, or interdependent public agencies that have components which address low-income to moderate-income persons, homeless persons, economic and community development.
For more information, visit DGCD.
